At the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner Saturday night, comedian Trevor Noah pointed out Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in the audience before attempting some humor at his expense. The only problem with this? That’s right — it’s fake news. Gov. DeSantis was not at the dinner.
Watch for yourself:
“There’s many big names here tonight. Yeah. One of my favorites, Rhonda Sanctus is here. Yeah, yeah. Oh, man. I’m actually surprised that he found the time. You know, he’s been so busy trying to outmaneuver Trump for 2024. I see you, Ron. I see you, player.”
Trevor Noah on FL Gov. DeSantis eyeing a 2024 presidential run: ‘Ron DeSantis is one step ahead [of Trump]. First you ban the math textbooks, then nobody knows how to count the votes’ #WHCD pic.twitter.com/HZ6iyXybmG
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) May 1, 2022
His spox Christina Pushaw made clear that the governor was not in attendance:
“Haha! I can confirm. He is not at the WHCA. Not his scene.”
Haha! I can confirm. He is not at the WHCA. Not his scene. https://t.co/Nf9AtlRYKS
— Christina Pushaw 🐊 🇺🇸 (@ChristinaPushaw) May 1, 2022
They do this because they’re afraid of him:
“Why are people saying Governor DeSantis is at the White House Correspondents Dinner!? 😂 Because DC Democrats and media (but I repeat myself) can’t stop talking about him even during their nerd prom?”
Why are people saying Governor DeSantis is at the White House Correspondents Dinner!? 😂 Because DC Democrats and media (but I repeat myself) can’t stop talking about him even during their nerd prom?
— Christina Pushaw 🐊 🇺🇸 (@ChristinaPushaw) May 1, 2022
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We will point out that, somehow, Gov. DeSantis did end up in the program:
Trevor Noah riffing on Ron DeSantis during WHCA dinner. Program lists Florida’s Governor as being in attendance pic.twitter.com/hglgTupqqy
— David Smiley (@NewsbySmiley) May 1, 2022
And multiple people listed in the program did not attend:
More accurately, he was listed as an attendee (there are people listed who ultimately didn’t attend)
— David Smiley (@NewsbySmiley) May 1, 2022
But it sure sounds like he was included in error:
“Lol he wasn’t there, why would he go to that.”
Lol he wasn’t there, why would he go to that
— Christina Pushaw 🐊 🇺🇸 (@ChristinaPushaw) May 1, 2022
With a room full of journalists, certainly, they’ll correct Noah. It’s what they do, right? RIGHT?
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